“Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous deeds among all peoples.” Psalm 96:3
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the nae of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20
“Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.” 1 Chronicles 16:24
“Again Jesus said, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.’ And with that he breathed on them as said, ‘ Receive the Holy Spirit.” John 20:21-22
What is a missionary?
A woman sharing love, connection and understanding with another mother struggling. An employee encouraging and uplifting the work atmosphere. A little child playing with other children down the street. A friend supporting another friend. The list goes on and on.
WE ARE ALL MISSIONARIES.
A missionary is someone taking the love, truth and light of Jesus and bringing it into the world.
Going down the street, in your neighborhood, in your town or city, in your state, country, another continent or the entire world. We are all called to do the same thing: take the message of Jesus Christ into the world. We are called to love others. We are called to be in the world but not of the world. A missionary is a follower of Jesus Christ who believes that Jesus was nailed to the cross, died and then rose again. He is the Savior of the World. He doesn’t show love, He is love. This message that we “preach” isn’t like any other message on the face of this earth. This message not only changes hearts, lives, bodies and souls… but it changes generations. It changes the course of your life forever. Once we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, there is no denying that you are forever changed. You want people to know what Christ has done in and through your life. You were once lost and now you have been found. Found in the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He is the Great I Am, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. He was and is to come.
That is what a missionary is, spreading the undeniable love of Jesus Christ. Take it in your house, down the street or to a different country (11 different countries to be exact 🙂 ).
A missionary steps out in boldness declaring the opinions of the world matter little to the opinion of God. We put our faith, trust, hope and life in the hands of Jesus. In my mind, a missionary is one who accepts the call of God on their life and does that to the fullest. Whatever God calls you to do, that is your missionary field. And I thank God we are all called to different and wonderful ways to be missionaries.
My prayer is that I live my life fully for Jesus, that I will seek Him all my life. Jesus I pray that you help me become a missionary in my work, in my community no matter who I am around. That I radiate and burst with the free love that was paid with such a price for me! I love you Jesus and ask you to break down my walls and see the ones in front of me that I have been missing and go to them. AMEN.
